Wikipedia:Ambassadors/Research/Factors

Datapoints we will be seeking through on-wiki checks and interviews with professors. Letters in brackets correspond to columns in a spreadsheet where data is being collected; please ignore those.

Professor

 * Instructor name [C,D]
 * Which term(s) did this instructor participate in our program? [E]
 * (a) Fall 2010
 * (b) Spring 2011
 * (c) Fall 2011
 * (d) Spring 2012
 * (e) other (please specify)


 * Instructor status (check all that apply) [F]
 * (a) professor
 * (b) adjunct professor
 * (c) graduate student
 * (d) Teaching Assistant
 * (e) undergraduate student
 * (f) other (please specify)


 * How did we find this instructor? [G] ("How did you hear about the Wikipedia Education Program?")
 * (a) met at a conference
 * (b) via Regional Ambassadors or Recruitment Ambassadors
 * (c) via Campus or Online Ambassadors
 * (d) via outreach from WMF staff
 * (e) s/he reached out to us
 * (f) his/her colleague told him/her about WEP
 * (g) other (please specify)


 * Instructor age [H]
 * Instructor Wikipedia experience (by edit count), before the start date of each new term:
 * (a) never edited Wikipedia before class started
 * (b) 1-50 edits
 * (c) 51-200 edits
 * (d) more than 200 edits


 * Instructor Wikipedia article editing experience (by main space edit count), before the start date of each new term: [I]
 * (a) never edited Wikipedia before class started
 * (b) 1-50 edits
 * (c) 51-200 edits
 * (d) more than 200 edits


 * Had this instructor done Wikipedia assignments before officially connecting with the Wikipedia Education Program? [J]
 * (a) yes
 * (b) no


 * Instructor general technical experience / competence (self assessment)? [K]
 * (a) not very comfortable using a computer
 * (b) uses computer to read email, browse the Internet and as word processors only
 * (c) experienced with a variety of computer software and is familiar with social media
 * (d) experienced with a variety of computer software, is savvy with social media, and knows some basic software/web programming
 * (e) can program or create his/her own applications


 * What is this instructor's primary motivation for assigning students to edit Wikipedia? [L]
 * (a) in order to be on the cutting edge of using technology in education
 * (b) in order to improve students' learnings (pedagogical benefits for students) — e.g. improving students' writing, research, collaboration, or media literacy skills
 * (c) in order to give students the opportunity to be "published"
 * (d) in order to be affiliated with Wikipedia or the Wikimedia movement
 * (e) in order to improve free knowledge
 * (f) other (please specify)


 * Would this instructor be willing to talk more in depth (in an interview format) to discuss what led to the class's success? [M]
 * (a) yes
 * (b) no
 * (c) it depends (please specify)


 * Does this instructor intend to participate in the Wikipedia Education Program again? [N]
 * (a) yes
 * (b) no
 * (c) it depends (please specify)

Campus Ambassador

 * How many Campus Ambassadors did this class have? [O]
 * Each Campus Ambassador: was s/he (check all that apply) [P]
 * (a) the class teaching assistant
 * (b) graduate student
 * (c) undergraduate student
 * (d) working professional
 * (e) retiree
 * (f) university employee
 * (g) other (please specify)


 * Each Campus Ambassador: was s/he Q
 * (a) experienced Wikipedian (500+ edits)
 * (b) relatively new to editing Wikipedia (1-500 edits)
 * (c) never edited before


 * Each Campus Ambassador: did s/he know the instructor before becoming an Ambassador? [R]
 * (a) yes
 * (b) no


 * How frequently did the Campus Ambassador(s) communicate and/or meet with the instructor? [S]
 * (a) never
 * (b) 1-3 times during the semester
 * (c) monthly
 * (d) weekly


 * What was the instructor's observation of the Campus Ambassador(s)? [T]
 * (a) responded well to students and knew how to help them
 * (b) responsive most of the time, answered most questions
 * (c) responsive to students but rarely knew how to help them
 * (d) unresponsive; did not add to the Wikipedia assignment


 * Where did the Campus Ambassadors train this instructor's students? [U]
 * (a) in class
 * (b) in a lab setting during class time
 * (c) in a lab setting outside of regular class time
 * (d) via email when asked questions
 * (e) other (please specify)


 * Campus Ambassador time in class: in total for the whole academic term, approximately how many minutes of time did the Campus Ambassadors interact with this instructor's students (both during regular class time and outside of it)? [V]
 * (a) under 30 minutes
 * (b) 30-60 minutes
 * (c) one to three hours
 * (d) three to ten hours
 * (e) more than ten hours


 * What content did the Campus Ambassador cover in class? (please check all that apply) [W]
 * (a) creating Wikipedia user accounts
 * (b) wiki markup basics
 * (c) references and citations
 * (d) Wikipedia policies (neutrality, no original research, etc.)
 * (e) good vs. bad sources
 * (f) anatomy of a good article
 * (g) how to find a stub article
 * (h) information about copyright
 * (i) what is the Wikipedia Education Program
 * (j) how to get help from Online Ambassadors


 * When did the Campus Ambassadors check-in with the instructor? (check all that apply) [X]
 * (a) before the course
 * (b) during the course
 * (c) after the course

Online Ambassador

 * How many Online Ambassadors did this class have? [Y]
 * How many edits did each Online Ambassador have before the beginning of this course? [Z]
 * (a) 1–999
 * (b) 1,000–2,999
 * (c) 3,000–5,999
 * (d) 6,000–9,999
 * (e) 10,000+


 * Were any Online Ambassadors for the class Wikipedia administrators? [AA]
 * (a) yes
 * (b) no


 * How many Good Articles and Featured Articles did each Online Ambassador have? [AB]
 * (a) None
 * (b) 1–5
 * (c) 6-10
 * (d) 11+


 * How technically competent is the Online Ambassador? [AC]
 * (a) understands general wiki markup
 * (b) can make templates/use advanced template features
 * (c) understands css/html and can use it in the article
 * (d) can program/write own software (or has a bot approved)


 * When did the instructor first make contact with the Online Ambassador? [AD]
 * (a) never
 * (b) before the classes began
 * (c) during the semester
 * (d) after classes ended


 * How often did the Online Ambassador engage with the class? [AE]
 * (a) never
 * (b) one time
 * (c) 2–3 times during the semester
 * (d) monthly
 * (e) weekly
 * (f) 2+ times a week


 * Please check all interactions the Online Ambassador had with students: [AF] (from prof's observations)
 * (a) the OA answered student questions
 * (b) the OA monitored student work and suggested ways to meet Wikipedia policies
 * (c) the OA monitored student work for content and suggested ways to meet Wikipedia standards
 * (d) the OA criticized student work without providing constructive feedback

Students

 * Overall number of students in class [AG]
 * How many students edited Wikipedia as part of this instructor's class? [AH]
 * Of the students who edited Wikipedia as part of the class, how many were male? [AI]
 * Of the students who edited Wikipedia as part of the class, how many were female? [AJ]
 * Class level for majority of students in class [AK]
 * (a) 1st and 2nd year undergraduate
 * (b) 3rd+ year undergraduate
 * (c) a balanced mix of undergraduates
 * (d) Master's students
 * (e) PhD students


 * Age range of students (approximately): [AL]
 * (a) 20 and under
 * (b) 21—24
 * (c) 25—29
 * (d) 30-34
 * (e) 35+


 * Average student technical experience/competence (as assessed by the instructor) [AM]
 * (a) they are not very comfortable using a computer
 * (b) they use their computers to read email, browse the Internet and as word processors only
 * (c) they are experienced with a variety of computer software and are familiar with social media
 * (d) they are experienced with a variety of computer software, are savvy with social media, and know some basic software/web programming
 * (e) they can program or create their own applications

University and Course

 * University name: [A]
 * Course title: [B]
 * Subject area:
 * (a) psychology
 * (b) sociology
 * (c) social sciences (excluding psychology and sociology)
 * (d) humanities (e.g. English, history)
 * (e) journalism, media, and communications
 * (f) mathematics and natural sciences
 * (g) engineering
 * (h) business
 * (i) law
 * (j) other (please specify)


 * Is this a survey course or a topic-focused course? [AP]
 * (a) survey
 * (b) topic-focused


 * Who received orientation? (check all that apply) [AQ] (Prof will only know if prof received and maybe if CA received)
 * (a) Campus Ambassadors
 * (b) Online Ambassadors
 * (c) Instructor


 * Did students know there would be a Wikipedia component before enrolling in the course? [AR]
 * (a) yes
 * (b) no

Wikipedia Assignment

 * How many weeks was the whole course? [AS]
 * How many weeks was the Wikipedia assignment, from the first step to due date? [AT]
 * Wikipedia assignment options [AU]
 * (a) mandatory for entire class
 * (b) optional (students could choose between different options; each option was graded)
 * (c) optional (instructor chose which students would edit Wikipedia and the Wikipedia assignment was graded)
 * (d) extra credit
 * (e) extracurricular (no academic credit given at all)


 * What kinds of content did students contribute as part of the Wikipedia assignment? (check all that apply) [AV]
 * (a) text
 * (b) charts and infographics
 * (c) photos
 * (d) videos
 * (e) other (please specify)


 * If student contributions to Wikipedia include text contributions, did they add new content to Wikipedia (based on research and writing) or did they translate articles? [AW]
 * (a) writing based on sources (like books, scientific journals)
 * (b) translation
 * (c) both


 * If students wrote based on sources, how much did you ask the students to contribute? [AX]
 * (a) write new article
 * (b) expand start or stub article
 * (c) improve a section of an existing article
 * (d) add references to an article
 * (e) other (please specify)


 * Was the assignment a group or individual assignment? [AY]
 * (a) group work
 * (b) individual
 * (c) other (please specify)


 * What was the timing of the addition of content (live edits) in relation to the course schedule? [AZ]
 * (a) first month
 * (b) second month
 * (c) third month
 * (d) end of term


 * How is the assignment grade determined? (check all that apply) [BA]
 * (a) quality of article namespace contributions
 * (b) quantity of article namespace namespace contributions
 * (c) quality/quantity of edits in sandboxes or off-wiki places
 * (d) reflection writing about the assignment
 * (e) in-class presentation
 * (f) peer reviews
 * (g) interactions with Wikipedians
 * (h) other (please specify)